
Investor Flex (DSCR)
- 30-Year Fixed
- Loan must be deemed a business purpose loan and be exempt from the ATR, QM, and HPML
- Investment properties ONLY
- Purchase, rate & term refinance, and cash-out refinances
- Cash-out proceeds are limited to $1,000,000 and can be used as reserves
- Max loan amount = $2,000,000
- No minimum loan amount
- Second appraisal required for loan amounts greater than $2,000,000
- Minimum FICO = 640
- Max LTV = 80%
- 10% LTV reduction for unleased properties
- Minimum DSCR = 1.00
- Minimum 6 months of reserves required
- Pricing may be affected when using less than 12 months of reserves
- Up to 20 financed properties allowed
- Maximum property size = 20 acres
- Prepayment by state as permissible by law
- Prepayment penalties: 3-year, 2 year and 1 year
- Gift fund eligibility:
- LTV less than 70% = 10%
- LTV between 70.01% – 80% = 5%
- LTV greater than 80% are ineligible to use gift funds
- No appraisal waivers allowed
- Transferred appraisals allowed
- First-time homebuyers not permitted
- Manufactured homes not permitted
- Temporary rate buydowns not available
- Mortgage payment history: one 30-day late allowed in last 12 months
- Does not report to personal credit unless loan goes delinquent
- CLOSING IN AN LLC
- Closing with an LLC/Partnership/Corporation vested on title is acceptable.
- The following documents are required when vesting in an LLC/Partnership/Corporation:
- Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization
- Operating Agreement, Corporate Resolution, or other equivalent documentation to verify ownership/authorization
- Tax Identification Number – EIN (tax returns are NOT acceptable)
- Fully executed Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers
- Primary borrower on the loan is required to be entered in Section D
- Valid ID for any non-borrowing LLC owners
- There is no minimum percentage of ownership required, but the primary borrower on the loan must have the authority to sign on behalf of the business entity.
- Refinances – at least one member of the business entity on the existing mortgage must also be a current member of the business entity on the new transaction
- Layered entities are not permitted
Lease vs. Form 1007 Calculation Rules UWM:
- General Rule: For most scenarios, the lower of the lease agreement or 100% of the market rent from the appraisal Form 1007 will be utilized to determine the DSCR [1].
- Product-Specific Variations:
Blue Product:
- Purchase (Long-Term Lease): Lesser of Market Rent or Long-Term Lease Amount
- Purchase (Unleased): 75% of Market Rent
- Refinance (Long-Term Lease): Lesser of Market Rent or Long-Term Lease Amount
- Refinance (Unleased): 75% of Market Rent
Orange Product:
- Purchase (Long-Term Lease): Lesser of Market Rent or Long-Term Lease Amount
- Purchase (Unleased): 100% of Market Rent
- Refinance (Long-Term Lease): Lesser of Market Rent or Long-Term Lease Amount
- Refinance (Unleased): 100% of Market Rent .. UWM